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St Cyrus Beach

Posted on September 13, 2015March 20, 2016by Emma Gibb

Part of the St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, this beautiful beach is a must-visit if you’re in the area.  Nestled into the coastline between Aberdeenshire and Angus, 18 miles south of Stonehaven, St Cyrus beach stretches for three miles, hugged by red sand cliffs and complete with interesting rock formations and a ruined castle.  In previous visits […]

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The sea on my doorstep

Posted on February 8, 2015March 15, 2016by Emma Gibb

I am a beach person.  I grew up on the Moray Coast, spending summers and weekends in Findhorn, and I feel the tug and pull of the sea on my heart.  So it is perhaps not surprising that we have ended up on the coast, living in a small fishing village called Gourdon.  The last […]

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The Seabird Spectacle at RSPB Fowlsheugh

Posted on June 10, 2014March 30, 2016by Emma Gibb

This blog post should really be entitled: ‘How my search for puffins led to two amazing coastal and seabird colony discoveries’ (not the catchiest title though).  I hadn’t realised until last week that you could see puffins in the Aberdeenshire area, and what started as a fun idea for a family day out ended up in […]

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Aberdeenshire’s Spectacular Coastline

Posted on May 31, 2014March 30, 2016by Emma Gibb

It was my favourite kind of day – a new area to be explored and glorious sunny weather in which to take in the new sights.  The kind of day in Scotland for which I am ever-so appreciative: where the deep blue of the sky and the shimmering sea makes my heart swell with happiness; where my very […]

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The Old Deeside Line: Peterculter

Posted on April 25, 2014March 21, 2016by Emma Gibb

It was one of the first things I discovered when we moved to Peterculter.  I had lived in Aberdeen years ago but never knew it existed; stretching all the way from Duthie Park in Aberdeen out to Banchory in Royal Deeside, meandering alongside the River Dee.  The Old Deeside Line, or Deeside Way, is an old railway […]

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